A a slew of reality fashion shows have hit TV, but CW's "Stylista" (which premiered Wednesday) is the first one I know that tries to emulate the fictional "The Devil Wears Prada" .... It's got a long way to go.

Hive colleague Rick Bentley previewed the show this week: Eleven young people, some with a surprising lack of fashion sense, are duking it out for a one-year junior editor job at ab-fab Elle magazine. The big obstacle? Pleasing Fashion News Director Anne Slowey. She plays the diva part well, but I've yet to see why she has the exec position.

The first episode had few highlights. One wannabe showed up in a cleavage-baring dress and couldn't understand why an Elle director and her competitors told her that a cleavage-baring dress is not work appropriate. And, so far, the contestants did more sniping and grabbing breakfast for Slowey than any real amount of writing.

But the compelling player here is Danielle. She's overweight and a bit awkward, the "Ugly Betty" of this piece. Did the producers pick her because she has potential? Or are they using her only to crush her dreams in a later episode? I hate to think they would be that cruel.